Henry Farndale

5 March 1869 to 1952

The Hartlepool 1 Line

FAR00495

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A sailor, barman, and probably a seaman for most of his working life.

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1869

Henry Farndale was born on 5 March 1869 (1939 Register), the son of Robert and Mary (nee Butterwick) Farndale (FAR00326) born Hartlepool District. He was baptised on 19 September 1869 West Hartlepool (West Hartlepool PR). Henry Farndale’s birth was registered in Hartlepool District in the first quarter of 1869 (GRO Vol 10a page 162).

When Henry Farndale was born in 1869, his father, Robert, was 36 and his mother, Mary nee Butterwick, was 26.

1871

Census 1871 – 13 Church Road, Stranton, Hartlepool;

Robert Farndale, head, married, aged 38, shoemaker, born Berwick, Yarm.

Mary Farndale, wife, married, aged 29, born Stokesley.

John G Farndale (FAR00459), son, unmarried, age 7, born West Hartlepool.

Henry Farndale (FAR00495), son, unmarried, age 2, born West Hartlepool.

Mary Butterwick, 58, mother in law, a laundress.

1877

The National Schools Admissions Registers for West Hartlepool Church Square (Boys) listed Henry Farndale, in 1877.

1881

Census 1881 – 13 Church Road, Stranton, Hartlepool

Robert Farndale, head, 48, shoemaker

Mary Farndale, wife, 38

John George Farndale, aged 17, labourer

Henry Farndale, aged 12

William Farndale, aged 9

Elizabeth Farndale, aged 6

Robert Farndale aged 3

Elizabeth Liddle aged 19, house maid.

1891

Census 1891 – Stranton, Hartlepool

Robert G Farndale, head, 58, shoemaker

Mary Farndale, wife

John George Farndale, aged 27, labourer, rolling mills

Henry Farndale, aged 22, sailor

William Farndale, aged 19, labourer, shipyard

Elizabeth Farndale, aged 16, domestic servant

Robert Farndale aged 13

Mary H Farndale, aged 7

1892

Henry Farndale married Elizabeth Armin in the third quarter of 1892 when he was aged 23.

Henry and Elizabeth had eleven children in 19 years.

1894

Ethel Farndale (FAR00666) was born in 1894.

1895

Hilda Farndale (FAR00672) was born in 1895.

1897

Edith Farndale (FAR00680) was born in 1897.

1899

Olive Farndale (FAR00692) was born in 1899.

1901

The 1901 Census for Middlesbrough listed Henry Farndale, aged 32, a boarder and working as a barman; with Elizabeth Farndale, aged 28; Ethel Farndale, aged 6; Hilda Farndale, aged 5; Edith Farndale, aged 3; Olive Farndale, aged 2.

1902

Henry Farndale (FAR00714) was born on 25 April 1902.

1904

John Armin Farndale (FAR00728), was born in 1904.

1906

Doris Farndale (FAR00736) was born on 24 March 1906.

1909

Robert George Farndale (FAR00755), was born in 1909.

1911

The 1911 Census for 27 Sunderland Street, West Hartlepool listed Henry Farndale, aged 42, a shipwright’s labourer; Elizabeth Farndale, aged 39; Ethel Farndale, aged 16, assistant at a fish dealer; Hilda Farndale, aged 15; Edith Farndale, aged 13; Olive Farndale, aged 12; Henry Farndale, aged 8; John Armin Farndale, aged 7; Doris Farndale, aged 5; Robert George Farndale, aged 2.

James A Farndale (FAR00778) was born on 1 September 1911.

1913

William Farndale (FAR00796) was born in 1913.

Henry played Association Football. The Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, 21 November 1913 reported: Bentley Red Rose v Roker Street – Bentley Red Rose … half backs: J Butler, H Farndale and R Norris …

1915

Henry’s wife, Elizabeth died on 26 April 1915. The Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, 29 April 1915 reported: FARNDALE – On 26th inst, at 27, Sunderland Street, Elizabeth, dearly beloved wife of Henry Farndale, aged 43 years – Internment on Saturday, cortege to leave 2 o’clock. Deeply regretted.

Elizabeth Farndale (FAR00814) was born in 1915. It seems likely that Elizabeth died in childbirth.

1916

There was an H Farndale reported as a deserter, but who rejoined. The Police Gazette, Tuesday 24 October 1916: MEN REPORTED AS DESERTERS OR ABSENTEES (War Office and Admiralty) who have REJOINED or who for any other reason, are NOT to be Apprehended: … Farndale, H, stoker RNR, Pembroke, previously advertised in the Police Gazette on 17 October 1916. He seems to have been in the Royal Navy reserve serving on the Pembroke.

1921

The 1921 Census for Hartlepool listed Henry Farndale, 52, a widower, born West Hartlepool, Able Seaman, Mercantile Marine, Eagle Oil Transport Company registered at Finsbury Circus London (out of work); Olive Farndale, 22, single, born West Hartlepool, home duties; Henry Farndale, 19, born West Hartlepool, single, general labourer with E A Fortlind Timber Merchants of Fountain Terrace, West Hartlepool; John A Farndale, 17, born Stockton, Coggie Tram Driver at plate rolling mills, South Durham Steel and Iron Company, out of work; Robert G Farndale, 12, born Stockton, in full time education; James A Farndale, 9, born West Hartlepool, in full time education; William Farndale, 8, born West Hartlepool, in full time education; Elizabeth Farndale, 6, born West Hartlepool, in full time education.

Eagle Oil and Shipping Company was a United Kingdom merchant shipping company that operated oil tankers between the Gulf of Mexico and the UK. Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray founded it as the Eagle Oil Transport Company in 1912 and sold it to Royal Dutch Shell in 1919. It was renamed Eagle Oil and Shipping Company in about 1930, and remained a separate company within the Royal Dutch Shell group until it was absorbed in 1959.

1939

The 1939 Register for 26 Robin Street, Bradford listed Henry Farndale, born 5 March 1869, a retired seaman, widowed; Henry Farndale, born 25 April 1902, single, public works contractor’s labourer; Doris North (nee Farndale), born 24 March 1906, fly frame spinner; and James A Farndale, born 1 September 1911, general labourer.

The Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, 19 June 1941: GREATHAM> The Late Mr C Hanby. The funeral took place yesterday ofg Mr Christopher Hanby, for many years licensee of the Bull and Dog Inn, Greatham, who died in the Cameron Hiospital, West Hartlepool last Frioday … A service inm St John’s Parisjh Church, Greatham, was attended by many of Mr Hanby’s friends and members of the West Hartlepool Licensed Victuallers Association - … those present included … Mrs Farndale …

1952

Henry Farndale died in December 1952 in Bradford, Yorkshire, at the age of 83 (DR).